Have you ever wondered why some people instinctively become angered when provoked while others become frozen in silence or burst into tears? There is a story (author unknown) that I came across that gives some insight into our own response when we get pushed, stressed or squeezed. “You are holding a cup of coffee when […]
There are times when it seems that things just keep happening to us, and we can end up feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. It is only when we lose sight of who we are and what we really want to achieve that we end up feeling helpless. Each decision that we make, each action that we […]
At the end of this month, it will have been 20 years since the course of my life changed. I was a few months away from graduation and had aspirations to get my career as a chiropractor started. A sudden illness left me fighting for my life and, within a few short days, life as […]
We all have that little voice in our heads. The one that tells us what we can or can’t do. We are so accustomed to hearing this voice that often the story it tells us gets mistaken for truth. And that story you have been telling us determines what you believe is possible for you […]
There are times when we feel let down by our body because it is unable to adequately support us through life. We get sick, tired, injured or affected by disease. The body part or system that has been afflicted soon becomes the target of disappointment, blame and anger. When faced with a chronic or recurring […]
The human body is amazing, it is constantly adapting to or preparing us for our next move. Every second, without our awareness, millions of actions are being orchestrated and coordinated by the autonomic nervous system. As the name implies, this system is working “automatically” without our conscious control and is maintaining life processes such as […]